Native Blooms

On May 4 of this year we conducted a prescribed burn on the prairie planting out back behind the house. Yup, we set the entire backyard on fire.

Today marks ten weeks of green-up since the burn. And I am tickled to report that not only is it greening-up it is greening-up more vigorously than imagined.Here are some before and after photos for comparison.       

Panoramic view - Left (north) to right (east)          

View south with the house in the background       

And a few examples of nature's handiwork that are thriving post-burn .....     

Black-eyed Susan        

Boneset       

Pale Purple Coneflower       

Milkweed       

Gray-Headed Coneflower